Sprites Larger than 8 Pixels?

[Sprites Larger than 8 Pixels?]

I made a typo, there should be a colon instead of a comma between COLUP0 and COLUP1.

Ah, that makes sense, but now I'm getting

 

DASM V2.20.07, Macro Assembler ©1988-2003

bytes of ROM space left

2424 bytes of ROM space left

2424 bytes of ROM space left

--- Unresolved Symbol List

COLUP2 0000 ???? (R )

player2height 0000 ???? (R )

player2pointerhi 0000 ???? (R )

player2pointerlo 0000 ???? (R )

player2x 0000 ???? (R )

player2y 0000 ???? (R )

 

Fatal assembly error: Source is not resolvable.

Errors were encountered during assembly.

 

player2 is the second sprite I want to attach to the first one, obviously.

[Sprites Larger than 8 Pixels?]

Alright, I'm trying that but when I do I get the following error message:

 

DASM V2.20.07, Macro Assembler ©1988-2003

default.bas.asm (1586): error: Syntax Error '#,'.

default.bas.asm (1586): error: Syntax Error '#,'.

default.bas.asm (1590): error: Syntax Error ''.

default.bas.asm (1590): error: Illegal Addressing mode 'lda ='.

bytes of ROM space left

Unrecoverable error(s) in pass, aborting assembly!

Complete.

Errors were encountered during assembly.

 

What does this mean?

[Sprites Larger than 8 Pixels?]

In order to make an 11x14 sprite, you'd need to combine two characters. 8 pixels is the largest width size, unless you stretch your player to a double size or quad-size using the NUSIZ0 or 1, but even then it's still limited at 8 pixels, it would just have the pixels be larger.

 

Ah, ok, I thought it might be something like that. How do you combine two characters? Are there any good tutorials out there?

 

Thanks

[Sprites Larger than 8 Pixels?]

Is it possible to make sprites larger than 8 pixels? The sprite I'm trying to make is 11x14. bB wont display sprites bigger than 8 pixels but the sprite I'm working on isn't worth using if its not 11 pixels wide. Is it possible to make bigger pixels accepted or do I have to combine two sprites or something?

 

Thanks,

 

Krayt

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It appears some missing registry settings was causing the problem. For anybody that can't open a playfield, or sprite, unzip the attached file and double click it (vbb_fix.reg) to import it into the registry. That should do it.

vbb_fix.zip

-Jeff

 

I've been having this problem. So I just double click and it takes care of itself? I have very little experience with registry stuff and I really don't want to screw anything up. Thanks.

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Every mechanic should know to use the right tool for every job. Pliers are never the right tool for removing hex nuts! That's what wrenches are for. Use a 9/16" (or 1/2" for a few of the earlier paddle controllers) closed-end wrench; most such wrenches have the ends angled and offset just enough to get these slightly recessed nuts off easily without damaging them. A socket would be appropriate too, if deep enough to accommodate the pot shaft.

 

At the time I didn't have a wrench. I will amend the guide.

 

Thanks for pointing that out AJ.

 

I also didn't have a wrench and ended up using pliers. And while yes a wrench would have been a better tool for the job, that doesn't mean pliers are necessarily the wrong tool for the job. They work out after all.

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Hey Thanks guys. I ended up taking apart the pots and cleaning em out. They work great now so I can get back to playing warlords and 4 player Pong sports with my friends. Thanks again.

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With the paddle controllers, you have a *pair* of paddles plugged into one port, so you could either have three players

 

Michael

 

Thats exactly what I was planning to do! Thanks for the good news!

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